Democrats turn on committee chief Wasserman Schultz

Down on Debbie: Democrats are not happy with Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee. A pair of articles posted six minutes apart late Wednesday made Democrats’ dissatisfaction with the Florida congresswoman abundantly clear. From Politico: Wasserman Schultz “is in a behind-the-scenes struggle with the White House, congressional Democrats and Washington insiders who have lost confidence in her as both a unifying leader and a reliable party spokesperson at a time when they need her most.” And from Buzzfeed: most of her colleagues said “her ability to make news (and not the good kind) in her current job have made her future path more challenging.” Wasserman Schultz recently made two public flubs: criticizing the White House’s handling of the border crisis and comparing the tea party to wife beaters.

All the criticism had at least one former House Democrat wondering this:

Harsh on Hillary: Wasserman Schultz isn’t the only Democrat who’s in trouble with would-be friends. Emails sent by liberal activists and obtained by the Hill show significant dissatisfaction with Hillary Clinton. The Hill reviewed hundreds of emails from a Google group called the Gamechanger Salon, a progressive members-only forum whose ranks include prominent Democrats, Sierra Club officials and the president of pro-choice group NARAL. The criticisms: the former secretary of state is too much of a hawk, too cozy with Wall Street, hasn’t spoken enough on climate change and will be subject to personal questions and criticisms.

Shining a light: The Wall Street Journal reports lawmakers are planning to introduce legislation later Thursday in the House that would shed light for the first time on the political-intelligence industry. The new rules are modeled after disclosure requirements for lobbyists, and would require individuals who seek information about coming government announcements for Wall Street investors to disclose their names, clients and fees. Rep. Louise Slaughter, a New York Democrat, is the primary author of the legislation, called the Political Intelligence Transparency Act.

Money man: Some good news for Republicans: Las Vegas casino mogul Sheldon Adelson has donated $10 million to a Karl Rove-backed group boosting Republican Senate candidates and promised a similar amount to an allied group focused on House races. That’s according to Politico, which says the check to Crossroads GPS and the pledge to American Action Network represent the first major foray into the 2014 congressional midterm elections by Adelson. Republican operatives think it’s just the start of a major spending spree by Adelson that will help their side offset an advertising disadvantage in recent weeks.

No pictures, please: Rep. Steve Stockman should have known better. After a vote on auditing the Federal Reserve, the Texas Republican snapped a picture on Wednesday of fellow GOP House member Paul Broun of Georgia, and later tweeted it from his official account. Bad move. As Roll Call says, photography is strictly prohibited on the House floor. Stockman’s spokesman said he didn’t believe the congressman was aware of the rule. Roll Call said it’s unclear if Stockman will be disciplined.